List of NBA playoff series
This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises.[1] Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence.
Atlanta Hawks
Includes series played as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Boston Celtics | 12 | 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2012, 2016 | 71 | 2–10 | .167 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970 | 54 | 5–5 | .500 |
Detroit Pistons | 9 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1999 | 39 | 6–3 | .667 |
Washington Wizards | 6 | 1965, 1966, 1978, 1979, 2015, 2017 | 28 | 2–4 | .333 |
Indiana Pacers | 6 | 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014 | 31 | 2–4 | .333 |
Chicago Bulls | 5 | 1967, 1970, 1993, 1997, 2011 | 22 | 2–3 | .400 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 1984, 1988, 1989, 2010 | 22 | 2–2 | .500 |
Orlando Magic | 3 | 1996, 2010, 2011 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1964, 1967, 1968 | 19 | 0–3 | .000 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2016 | 12 | 0–3 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1969, 1979 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Miami Heat | 2 | 1994, 2009 | 12 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 1971, 1999 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 1980, 1982 | 7 | 0–2 | .000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 2015 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Anderson Packers | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 1998 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 72 | 362 | 27–45 | .375 |
Boston Celtics
Winning record vs. team
(*) In 1954, the Celtics, Knicks and Syracuse Nationals (now Philadelphia 76ers) played a double round-robin in the Eastern Division semifinals instead of a playoff series. The Celtics and Nationals advanced to the Eastern Division Finals, where the Celtics lost in two games.
Brooklyn Nets
Includes series played as the New Jersey Nets (1977–2012).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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New York Knicks | 3 | 1983, 1994, 2004 | 10 | 1–2 | .333 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 1984, 1986, 2003 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1985, 2003, 2004 | 14 | 1–2 | .333 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1992, 1993, 2007 | 15 | 0–3 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2014 | 14 | 0–3 | .000 |
Boston Celtics | 2 | 2002, 2003 | 10 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Indiana Pacers | 2 | 2002, 2006 | 11 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Toronto Raptors | 2 | 2007, 2014 | 13 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 1979, 1984 | 7 | 1–1 | .500 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1998, 2013 | 10 | 0–2 | .000 |
Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 2002 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2002 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2003 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 2015 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 30 | 142 | 11–19 | .367 |
Charlotte Hornets
Includes series played as the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Miami Heat | 3 | 2001, 2014, 2016 | 14 | 1–2 | .333 |
Orlando Magic | 2 | 2002, 2010 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 1993, 1997 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1995, 1998 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 1993 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 1998 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 2000 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 2001 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 2002 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 14 | 63 | 4–10 | .286 |
Chicago Bulls
Winning record vs. team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Boston Celtics | 8 | 1976, 1985, 1992, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018 | 46 | 4–4 | .500 |
Chicago Bulls | 7 | 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2010, 2015 | 34 | 2–5 | .286 |
Washington Wizards | 5 | 1976, 1977, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 26 | 4–1 | .800 |
Detroit Pistons | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016 | 21 | 3–1 | .750 |
Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1992, 1993, 2007 | 15 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2016 | 12 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Toronto Raptors | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | 14 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1998, 2017, 2018 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
New York Knicks | 3 | 1978, 1995, 1996 | 9 | 0–3 | .000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1990 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2007 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 2009 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 46 | 222 | 25–21 | .543 |
Dallas Mavericks
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014 | 36 | 2–4 | .333 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 1984, 1987, 2011, 2012, 2016 | 23 | 2–3 | .400 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1985, 1990, 2003, 2011 | 20 | 2–2 | .500 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 2011 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
Houston Rockets | 3 | 1988, 2005, 2015 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Sacramento Kings | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 | 17 | 1–2 | .333 |
Utah Jazz | 2 | 1986, 2001 | 9 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Denver Nuggets | 2 | 1988, 2009 | 11 | 1–1 | .500 |
Phoenix Suns | 2 | 2005, 2006 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Miami Heat | 2 | 2006, 2011 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2006 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 2007 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 37 | 196 | 17–20 | .459 |
Denver Nuggets
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2005, 2007 | 26 | 1–5 | .167 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012 | 28 | 0–6 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1978, 1988, 1994, 2011 | 21 | 2–2 | .500 |
Utah Jazz | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1994, 2010 | 23 | 1–3 | .250 |
Phoenix Suns | 3 | 1982, 1983, 1989 | 9 | 1–2 | .333 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1977, 1986 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 1988, 2009 | 11 | 1–1 | .500 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1978 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Houston Rockets | 1 | 1986 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 2006 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2004 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 2013 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 33 | 162 | 9–24 | .273 |
Detroit Pistons
Includes series played as the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957).
Winning record vs. team
(*) In 1954, the Lakers, Pistons and Rochester Royals (now Sacramento Kings) played a double round-robin in the Western Division semifinals instead of a playoff series.
Golden State Warriors
Includes series played as the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971).
Winning record vs. team
Houston Rockets
Includes series played as the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 1981, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2009 | 35 | 3–5 | .375 |
Utah Jazz | 8 | 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2018 | 44 | 3–5 | .375 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 | 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2013, 2017 | 42 | 2–6 | .250 |
San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1995, 2017 | 22 | 3–1 | .750 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1987, 1994, 2009, 2014 | 20 | 3–1 | .750 |
Boston Celtics | 4 | 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986 | 21 | 0–4 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 1988, 2005, 2015 | 16 | 1–2 | .333 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2018 | 17 | 0–3 | .000 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 1975, 1994 | 10 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Sacramento Kings | 2 | 1981, 1986 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1993, 2015 | 12 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 2 | 1994, 1995 | 14 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 1997, 2018 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 1969, 1979 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 1986 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 1995 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 58 | 299 | 28–30 | .483 |
Indiana Pacers
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 7 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2013 | 41 | 4–3 | .571 |
Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014 | 31 | 4–2 | .667 |
Boston Celtics | 5 | 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2005 | 25 | 2–3 | .400 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1981, 1999, 2000, 2001 | 16 | 2–2 | .500 |
Miami Heat | 4 | 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 25 | 1–3 | .250 |
Orlando Magic | 3 | 1994, 1995, 2012 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1998, 2017, 2018 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1990, 2004, 2005 | 15 | 0–3 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1999, 2000 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1998, 2011 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 2002, 2006 | 11 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2000 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Toronto Raptors | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 44 | 233 | 19–25 | .432 |
Los Angeles Clippers
Includes series played as the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah Jazz | 3 | 1992, 1997, 2017 | 15 | 0–3 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 2012, 2015 | 11 | 1–1 | .500 |
Boston Celtics | 2 | 1974, 1976 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1993, 2015 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1976 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 2006 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 2014 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1975 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Phoenix Suns | 1 | 2006 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2016 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 18 | 106 | 5–13 | .278 |
Los Angeles Lakers
Includes series played as the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–1960).
Winning record vs. team
(*) In 1954, the Lakers, Pistons and Rochester Royals (now Sacramento Kings) played a double round-robin in the Western Division semifinals instead of a playoff series. The Lakers and Royals advanced to the Western Division Finals, where the Lakers won in three games.
Memphis Grizzlies
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 2004, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | 24 | 1–4 | .200 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 | 19 | 1–2 | .333 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2015 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 2006 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 2015 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 14 | 75 | 4–10 | .286 |
Miami Heat
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Bulls | 7 | 1992, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013 | 31 | 3–4 | .429 |
New York Knicks | 5 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012 | 29 | 2–3 | .400 |
Indiana Pacers | 4 | 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 25 | 3–1 | .750 |
Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2014 | 14 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 | 2000, 2005, 2006 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 2001, 2014, 2016 | 14 | 2–1 | .667 |
Boston Celtics | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 2006, 2011 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 2011, 2018 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 2013, 2014 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 1994, 2009 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 1997 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2012 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 2013 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Toronto Raptors | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 43 | 224 | 26–17 | .605 |
Milwaukee Bucks
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 1970, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2001 | 49 | 3–6 | .333 |
Boston Celtics | 6 | 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2018 | 34 | 1–5 | .167 |
Chicago Bulls | 4 | 1974, 1985, 1990, 2015 | 18 | 2–2 | .500 |
Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1984, 1988, 1989, 2010 | 22 | 2–2 | .500 |
Detroit Pistons | 4 | 1976, 1989, 2004, 2006 | 17 | 0–4 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1971, 1972, 1973 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 1971, 1972, 1974 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1984, 1986, 2003 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Indiana Pacers | 2 | 1999, 2000 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1971 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 1 | 1978 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 2001 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 2001 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New York Knicks | 1 | 1970 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 1978 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 1980 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2013 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Toronto Raptors | 1 | 2017 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 47 | 241 | 18–29 | .375 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1997, 2018 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 2003, 2004 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 2004 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Sacramento Kings | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 1998 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2000 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 11 | 52 | 2–9 | .182 |
New Orleans Pelicans
Includes series played as the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2013).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2015, 2018 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2018 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 2003 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2008 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2011 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 9 | 49 | 2–7 | .222 |
New York Knicks
Winning record vs. team
(*) In 1954, the Celtics, Knicks and Syracuse Nationals (now Philadelphia 76ers) played a double round-robin in the Eastern Division semifinals instead of a playoff series.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Includes series played as the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1998, 2010, 2012 | 41 | 3–6 | .333 |
Houston Rockets | 8 | 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2013, 2017 | 42 | 6–2 | .750 |
San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1982, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016 | 34 | 2–4 | .333 |
Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 1984, 1987, 2011, 2012, 2016 | 23 | 3–2 | .600 |
Utah Jazz | 5 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2018 | 28 | 2–3 | .400 |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | 1976, 1979, 1993, 1997 | 25 | 2–2 | .500 |
Denver Nuggets | 4 | 1978, 1988, 1994, 2011 | 21 | 2–2 | .500 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1978, 1980, 1983, 1991 | 16 | 2–2 | .500 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 | 19 | 2–1 | .667 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1975, 1992, 2016 | 17 | 1–2 | .333 |
Sacramento Kings | 2 | 1996, 2005 | 9 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 2 | 1978, 1979 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Detroit Pistons | 1 | 1975 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1980 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 1998 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1996 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2012 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 61 | 319 | 32–29 | .525 |
Orlando Magic
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Pistons | 4 | 1996, 2003, 2007, 2008 | 19 | 1–3 | .250 |
Boston Celtics | 3 | 1995, 2009, 2010 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 1996, 2010, 2011 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1994, 1995, 2012 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1995, 1996 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 1999, 2009 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 2002, 2010 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
Toronto Raptors | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2009 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Houston Rockets | 1 | 1995 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 1997 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 2001 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 25 | 123 | 11–14 | .440 |
Philadelphia 76ers
Includes series played as the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963).
Winning record vs. team
(*) In 1954, the Celtics, Knicks and Syracuse Nationals (now Philadelphia 76ers) played a double round-robin in the Eastern Division semifinals instead of a playoff series. The Celtics and Nationals advanced to the Eastern Division Finals, where the Nationals won in two games.
Phoenix Suns
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 1970, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010 | 62 | 4–8 | .333 |
San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 | 47 | 4–6 | .400 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2010 | 31 | 4–3 | .571 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1976, 1979, 1993, 1997 | 25 | 2–2 | .500 |
Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 2001 | 19 | 2–2 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1976, 1989, 1994 | 15 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Denver Nuggets | 3 | 1982, 1983, 1989 | 9 | 2–1 | .667 |
Utah Jazz | 3 | 1984, 1990, 1991 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 2005, 2006 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1994, 1995 | 14 | 0–2 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 2006 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 1976 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1978 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1993 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 55 | 274 | 26–29 | .473 |
Portland Trail Blazers
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 1977, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 48 | 2–9 | .182 |
Phoenix Suns | 7 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2010 | 31 | 3–4 | .429 |
Utah Jazz | 6 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000 | 31 | 4–2 | .667 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1978, 1980, 1983, 1991 | 16 | 2–2 | .500 |
Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1985, 1990, 2003, 2011 | 20 | 2–2 | .500 |
Houston Rockets | 4 | 1987, 1994, 2009, 2014 | 20 | 1–3 | .250 |
San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 1990, 1993, 1999, 2014 | 20 | 1–3 | .250 |
Denver Nuggets | 2 | 1977, 1986 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1977, 1992 | 9 | 1–1 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2016, 2017 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2000 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 2016 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Sacramento Kings | 1 | 1981 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Detroit Pistons | 1 | 1990 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2015 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2018 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 53 | 247 | 20–33 | .377 |
Sacramento Kings
Includes series played as the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954*, 1955, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 37 | 1–10 | .091 |
Detroit Pistons | 7 | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954*, 1958, 1962 | 18 | 3–4* | .429 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 | 18 | 2–2 | .500 |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 2001 | 19 | 2–2 | .500 |
Utah Jazz | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2003 | 14 | 2–1 | .667 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
Boston Celtics | 3 | 1963, 1964, 1966 | 17 | 0–3 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1981, 1986 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 1996, 2005 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
St. Louis Bombers | 1 | 1949 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New York Knicks | 1 | 1951 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 1981 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1975 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2006 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 45 | 188 | 15–30 | .333 |
(*) In 1954, the Lakers, Pistons and Rochester Royals (now Sacramento Kings) played a double round-robin in the Western Division semifinals instead of a playoff series. The Lakers and Royals advanced to the Western Division Finals, where the Royals lost in three games.
San Antonio Spurs
Winning record vs. team
Toronto Raptors
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | 14 | 0–3 | .000 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 2000, 2001 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
Washington Wizards | 2 | 2015, 2018 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 2007, 2014 | 13 | 0–2 | .000 |
Indiana Pacers | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 2017 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 2001 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Detroit Pistons | 1 | 2002 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 15 | 82 | 5–10 | .333 |
Utah Jazz
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets | 8 | 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2018 | 44 | 5–3 | .625 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000 | 31 | 2–4 | .333 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 1988, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 31 | 2–4 | .333 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2018 | 28 | 3–2 | .600 |
San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2012 | 24 | 3–2 | .600 |
Denver Nuggets | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1994, 2010 | 23 | 3–1 | .750 |
Golden State Warriors | 4 | 1987, 1989, 2007, 2017 | 17 | 1–3 | .250 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 1992, 1997, 2017 | 15 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 3 | 1984, 1990, 1991 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Sacramento Kings | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2003 | 14 | 1–2 | .333 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 1986, 2001 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1997, 1998 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Totals | 51 | 263 | 24–27 | .471 |
Washington Wizards
Includes series played as the Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
Winning record vs. team
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 1965, 1966, 1978, 1979, 2015, 2017 | 28 | 4–2 | .667 |
New York Knicks | 6 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | 36 | 1–5 | .167 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 1971, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1986 | 24 | 2–3 | .400 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 1976, 1977, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 26 | 1–4 | .200 |
Boston Celtics | 4 | 1975, 1982, 1984, 2017 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
Chicago Bulls | 3 | 1997, 2005, 2014 | 14 | 2–1 | .667 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 1978, 1979 | 13 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 1978, 1979 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Toronto Raptors | 2 | 2015, 2018 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Detroit Pistons | 2 | 1987, 1988 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 1975 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1965 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1971 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1975 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Indiana Pacers | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 45 | 232 | 17–28 | .378 |
Defunct teams
Winning record vs. team
Anderson Packers
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Indianapolis Olympians | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1950 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 3 | 8 | 2–1 | .667 |
Baltimore Bullets (original)
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1953 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
Chicago Stags | 1 | 1948 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1948 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Totals | 5 | 16 | 3–2 | .600 |
Chicago Stags
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Capitols | 2 | 1947, 1948 | 7 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 1949, 1950 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 1948 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1947 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Baltimore Bullets (original) | 1 | 1948 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Detroit Pistons | 1 | 1950 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 8 | 22 | 3–5 | .375 |
Cleveland Rebels
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 1 | 1947 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 1 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Indianapolis Olympians
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 1951, 1952, 1953 | 7 | 0–3 | .000 |
Sheboygan Red Skins | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Anderson Packers | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 5 | 13 | 1–4 | .200 |
Sheboygan Red Skins
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Olympians | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 1 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
St. Louis Bombers
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 1947, 1948 | 10 | 0–2 | .000 |
Sacramento Kings | 1 | 1949 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 3 | 12 | 0–3 | .000 |
Washington Capitols
Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 2 | 1949, 1950 | 5 | 1–1 | .500 |
Chicago Stags | 2 | 1947, 1948 | 7 | 0–2 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1949 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1949 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 6 | 20 | 2–4 | .333 |
Most frequent matchups
Rank | Total | Team | Record | Team | First occurrence |
Last occurrence |
Franchise variants |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 20 | Boston Celtics | 13–7 | Syracuse Nationals/ Philadelphia 76ers |
1953 | 2018 | Boston (4–3) Syracuse Boston (9–4) Philadelphia |
2. | 15 | Boston Celtics | 8–7 | New York Knicks | 1951 | 2013 | |
3. | 12 | Boston Celtics | 10–2 | St. Louis/ Atlanta Hawks |
1957 | 2016 | Boston (3–1) St. Louis Boston (7–1) Atlanta |
12 | Boston Celtics | 9–3 | Minneapolis/ Los Angeles Lakers |
1959 | 2010 | Boston (1–0) Minneapolis Boston (8–3) Los Angeles | |
12 | Minneapolis/ Los Angeles Lakers |
9–3 | Fort Wayne/ Detroit Pistons |
1950 | 2004 | Minneapolis (4–1) Fort Wayne Minneapolis (2–0) Detroit Los Angeles (3–2) Detroit | |
12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8–4 | Phoenix Suns | 1970 | 2010 | ||
12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8–4 | San Antonio Spurs | 1982 | 2013 | ||
8. | 11 | Minneapolis/ Los Angeles Lakers |
10–1 | Rochester Royals Kansas City/ Sacramento Kings |
1949 | 2002 | Minneapolis (6–1) Rochester Los Angeles (1–0) Kansas City Los Angeles (3–0) Sacramento |
11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9–2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1977 | 2002 | ||
10. | 10 | Syracuse Nationals/ Philadelphia 76ers |
7–3 | New York Knicks | 1950 | 1989 | Syracuse (4–2) New York Philadelphia (3–1) New York |
10 | Syracuse Nationals/ Philadelphia 76ers |
6–4 | Philadelphia/ San Francisco/ Golden State Warriors |
1950 | 1967 | Syracuse (5–4) Phil. Warriors Phil. 76ers (1–0) San Francisco | |
10 | San Antonio Spurs | 6–4 | Phoenix Suns | 1992 | 2010 | ||
10 | Minneapolis/ Los Angeles Lakers |
5–5 | St. Louis/ Atlanta Hawks |
1956 | 1970 | St. Louis (3–1) Minneapolis St. Louis (2–2) Los Angeles Los Angeles (2–0) Atlanta | |
14. | 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 6–3 | Seattle SuperSonics/ Oklahoma City Thunder |
1978 | 2012 | Los Angeles (5–2) Seattle Los Angeles (1–1) Oklahoma City |
9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 6–3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1970 | 2001 | ||
9 | St. Louis/ Atlanta Hawks |
6–3 | Fort Wayne/ Detroit Pistons |
1956 | 1999 | St. Louis (1–1) Fort Wayne St. Louis (2–0) Detroit Atlanta (3–2) Detroit | |
17. | 8 | Boston Celtics | 5–3 | Detroit Pistons | 1968 | 2008 | |
8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5–3 | Houston Rockets | 1981 | 2009 | ||
8 | Seattle SuperSonics/ Oklahoma City Thunder |
6–2 | Houston Rockets | 1982 | 2017 | Seattle (5–1) Houston Oklahoma City (1–1) Houston | |
8 | Utah Jazz | 5–3 | Houston Rockets | 1985 | 2018 | ||
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4–4 | Boston Celtics | 1976 | 2018 |